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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has announced a public forum to discuss the National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill. The event, specifically designed for the media, will take place on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the minister, the forum aims to share the contents of the …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has explained that women’s participation is crucial in the digital economy pursuit being championed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The Head of Servicom Unit at NITDA, Mrs. Tariundu Ndoni, who gave a goodwill message on behalf of the DG, …

An advocacy firm, Inclusion for all Initiative has identified gaps, limiting Nigerians, especially the poor and the financially excluded from being captured in the SIM-NIN enrollment exercise. According to the organization, in a report released recently, the vulnerable groups were mostly impacted by government’s restrictions on mobile phone users who …

Reckoning that 70 per cent of the new value to be created in the economy over the next decades will be based on digitally-enabled platform business models, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated unequivocally that it is focused on implementing all sectoral interventions …

The Federal Government has said it plans to spend about N7.53bn on digitisation and computerisation projects in 2022. According to the 2020 Appropriation Bill, the amount will be expended on 109 digital projects. The projects range from digital medical references for the State House Library to computerisation of staff records …

In a bid to foster digital governance in Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has sealed a $13 million agreement. The South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Kim Young – Chae has commended the supervisory leadership of the Minister of …

An inter-agency committee set, up by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to discuss areas of collaboration between the agencies of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in relation to the Finance Act 2020 has …

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Festus Y.A Daudu has charged the management of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) to ensure that it keeps building the capacity of Nigerians in information and Communication Technology (IT) Sector. The Permanent Secretary made the charges today at …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, sponsored five Startups from Nigeria to participate at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021, a US-based technology event that provides ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. The event which holds annually …

…Urges Nigerians to embrace healthy practices on Cyberspace As the world marks the Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has directed parastatals under the purview of the Ministry- NCC, NITDA, NIMC, Galaxy Backbone and NigComSat- to embark on a …